AN ORDINANCE OF THE Lords and Commons assembled in PARLIAMENT; Constituting and appointing Sergeant mayor general Richard Brown, to be Sergeant mayor general of all the Forces raised, or to be raised and employed by Authority of Parliament, for the reducing of the City of Oxford, the Town and Castle of Wallingford, the Fort of Greenland-House, and the Town and Castle of Banbury; As also Sergeant mayor general of the Forces of the counties of Oxon, Berks and Buckingham; And of the Forces of the said City of Oxford, to serve for 
 The Defence of the King, Parliament and Kingdom, 
 For this present Expedition.  
And to do any other thing whatsoever, for the infesting and destroying the Enemy in those parts.  
Also, the said Sergeant mayor general Richard Brown is hereby enabled to call together and assemble a council of War, for the executing of Justice upon offenders.  
Die Sabbathi, 8. Junii, 1644.  
Hen. elsing, clear. Parl. D. come.  
London, Printed for Matthew Walbanck at grays-inn gate. June 10. 1644.   

Die Sabbathi, 8. Junii, 1644.  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS AND COMMONS ASSEMBLED IN PARLIAMENT:  
THE Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, do hereby Constitute and appoint sergeant mayor general Richard Brown to be Sergeant mayor general of all the Forces, raised, or to be raised and employed by Authority of Parliament, for the reducing of the City of Oxford, the Town and Castle of Wallingford, the Fort of Greenland-House, and the Town and Castle of Banbury: As also Sergeant mayor general of the Forces of the Counties of Oxon, Berks, and Buckingham: And of the Forces of the said City of Oxford, to serve for the Defence of the KING, Parliament, and Kingdom, for this present expedition: And do hereby will and require the said Sergeant mayor general Richard Brown, to take the said Forces into his Charge as Sergeant mayor general, and to make his present repair unto the said Counties, giving him hereby Power and Authority to Command, led, and Conduct the same into any part of the said Counties or parts adjacent; or in the absence of the earl of Essex Lord general, as Sergeant mayor general to do any other Act or thing, as he in his Iudgment shall think fit for the defence and security thereof: And also to draw forth of the said Counties, such well-affected Souldiers as will follow him for the Service aforesaid: And also to secure the several Forts, Castles, and Towns within the said Counties, for the safety of King, Parliament, and Kingdom as aforesaid, and preservation of the aforesaid Counties and parts adjacent from spoil and Rapine. And the said Lords and Commons do hereby likewise authorize the said Sergeant mayor general Richard Brown, to nominate and appoint all such Officers as shall be by him thought requisite for the better Conduct of the said Forces, and diligently to Exercise the said Forces in arms; as also to call together and Assemble a council of war, to consist of Twelve colonels or other Officers, or more, as he in his discretion shall think fit, none to be under the degree of Captains: And do Constitute and Appoint him President of the said council, to Examine upon Oath all such Witnesses as he shall find necessary for the cleared of the Truth, in Cases which shall depend before him; and to hear and Determine all and every Crimes and Offences to be committed or done by any Officer or soldier under his Command, by virtue of this Ordinance; and to Punish and Execute Iustice upon them, and an Enemies which shall be under his power, as he in his Iudgment, by the advice of his council of war, according to the rules of Martiall Law published by his Excellency the earl of Essex Lord general of the Forces for the King and Parliament, shall think fit: And to do any other thing whatsoever as to him shall seem requisite, for the infesting and destroying of the Enemy in those parts, and Reducing the said City of Oxford, Town and Castle of Wallingford, the Town and Castle of Banbury, the Fort of Greenland-House and parts adjacent; Commanding all Officers and Souldiers of the said Forces; to Obey him as their Sergeant mayor general for the Service above-mentioned, according to this Commission given him: And the said Sergeant mayor general Richard Brown, is likewise from time to time to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as he shall receive from both Houses of Parliament, the Committee of both kingdoms, and the earl of Essex Lord general, or any of them: And the Lord general is hereby desired, to grant a Commission according to the Tenor of this Ordinance.   
FINIS.